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CheckrCheckrSan Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer, Integrations

Staff Engineer leading technical architecture for HR platform integrations, owning development from ideation to release, building scalable backend systems with OAuth, webhooks, and APIs while mentoring engineers.

224k – 264k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What you’ll do

  • Own development of the product from ideation, design, implementation, to release
  • Bring a customer-centric, product-first mindset to the table - collaborate with Design, Product, Data, and others to instrument and deploy new product experiments and ship impactful features
  • Define and lead technical initiatives to enable growth at scale and address technical debt, both within the team and across the organization
  • Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization
  • Spread development best practices through knowledge sharing and documentation
  • Partner with product and engineering management in quarterly and annual planning activities
  • Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our services

What you bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years of software development experience and 3+ years experience in a project leadership role
  • Deep expertise in backend development (Ruby, Node.js, or similar), with working proficiency in frontend technologies such as JavaScript and React to support API development and integrations
  • Experience building scalable systems with automated testing, observability, and high performance (A/B testing a plus)
  • A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
  • A proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong communication, project management, and a commitment to mentoring engineers
  • An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes

What you’ll get

  • Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Monthly wellness stipend

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA): $224,000—$264,000 USD

Skills

RubyNode.jsJavaScriptReactAPIsOAuthWebhooksAutomated TestingObservabilityA/B Testing

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